Congress announced the list of 32 candidates. (File Photo)
After several meetings regarding the Haryana assembly elections, the Congress finally released its first list of 31 candidates on Friday. However, after some time the Congress also announced its candidate for the ISRA (reserved) seat of Panipat district. After which the names of 32 candidates have been announced in the first batch of Congress.
Let us tell you that the Congress high command has expressed confidence in 28 of its current 29 MLAs in Haryana and fielded them again. After the announcement of the list of 31, the Congress gave the ticket to the sitting MLA Balbir Singh as the 32nd candidate. Among the 31 Congress MLAs, Kuldeep Vishnoi and Kiran Chaudhary have left.
Seal in the name of Balbir Singh
In fact, Balbir Singh’s name has been approved from the ISRA (reserved) assembly seat of Panipat. Thus, 32 candidates were decided in the first batch. Out of these 32, 28 sitting MLAs have been given tickets. 29th MLA Varun Mulla has become MP.
Jat vs Non Jat
According to reports, Congress is trying not to give BJP an opportunity to pit Jats against non-Jats. The first list has been released in this regard. This will be done in future also. The Congress High Command has instructed that the BJP cannot protest in any form in Haryana. That is why Shailja, Surjewala, Captain Yadav are also expressing their desire to become CM against Hooda.
Congress CM will contest elections without a face
However, the high command has tried to get the votes of the 36 communities of Haryana that no one will be made the CM face. Apart from leaving the final decision to the high command, he won the election by promising to give CM, Deputy CM and ministerial posts according to their status.
Vinesh Phogat became a candidate from Julana
In the first list, Bhupendra Hooda has been given a ticket from Garhi Sampla. Vinesh Phogat has been nominated from Julana. Most of the sitting MLAs have been given tickets in the first list. Lalu Yadav’s son-in-law Chiranjeev Rao has been given ticket from Rewari. He is the current MLA from this seat. Woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat will contest from Julana. While the party has fielded Mewa Singh against CM Naib Saini from Ladwa. Haryana Congress president Udaybhan will contest from Hodal.
